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Carlyon

Carlyon is a wild card on this list of beautiful Cornish swim spots, but bear with me. It’s…

by Ruth April 23, 2024

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Porthpean

Porthpean beach in St Austell Bay is the perfect spot to swim when the winds are smashing the…

by Ruth February 23, 2024

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Trevone Sea Pool

Also known as Tinker Bunny’s Pool, Trevone sea pool is one of the larger and deeper tidal pools…

by Ruth February 23, 2024

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Port Quin

Port Quin was also known as ‘The Village that Died’ after a fishing tragedy in the late 19th…

by Ruth February 21, 2024

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Trescore Islands

The Trescore Islands are rocks really, sitting just off the shoreline between Porth Mear and Porthcothan, but oh…

by Ruth February 21, 2024

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Readymoney Cove

Readymoney Cove was not named after pirates or smuggling, or because of the very large mansion that sits…

by Ruth February 21, 2024

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Mother Ivey’s Bay

According to legend, Mother Ivey’s Bay is named after a 16th century white witch (ie a nice one)…

by Ruth February 21, 2024

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Pentewan

Once a bustling harbour, this is all that’s left of the train line that used to bring down…

by Ruth February 21, 2024